A lot of our clients ask the age ole question of "why should we hire you or any Real Estate Agent?" It is probably one of the most asked questions next to "what is the price of this/my home?" It's a question that is easy to answer, along the same lines of "why would you hire a framer to build the foundation of your home?"

In this recent graphic produced by Keeping Current Matters, we discovered that $48,000 on average goes back into the economy in Idaho via various avenues such as new furniture purchases, remodel purchases, and wages for those helping in the sale.

We have said it before and will say it again, the first advice we can share is to interview a couple of agents. This is their profession and they should be treating it as one. Any agent you would want to represent you should be willing to be interviewed and should be able to provide you satisfactory answers to the following questions.

Following the greenbelt, the river offers a variety of views from the foothills, to Warm Springs Golf Course, and through B.S.U. and the stadium. There is no better way to beat the heat in town than getting on a raft and floating in the cool waters of the Boise River.

Meryl Lynch has recently released a study regarding the aging baby boomers and how they are going to affect the housing industry over the next decade.

With many of the boomers entering retirement age, it projects that we will see an increase in design of homes that can accommodate these retirees as well as a sense of freedom for those 61 and over to be able to move and live where they want. The idea behind this concept is that most families have obligations to their family members, jobs, etc to live in a specific area and in general those surveyed show an average age of 61 for freedom from those obligations.

Here are some helpful hints when choosing Bold Paint Colors for your home.

With spring around the cornor, many people are getting the itch to do some freshening up of the homestead. This includes landscapping, planting flowers, and maybe even painting your house. We wanted to share some thoughts on picking colors for your home and what to think about when going through the process.

When renevoating a home in Boise's North End, you may have some unique historical home challenges to think about.

Boise is home to some of the most beautiful homes in Idaho that have been around for 100 years+. Many of these homes have been purchased and renovated over the years. Some have been done nicely and others not so. We thought we would take a moment and share some tips as well as contacts that you may want to utilize when dealing with a Historic home renovation.